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Wansbeck Estuary Surf Forecast
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Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?
The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 11 | SE 5 | NNE 10 | SE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | |
18 | 15 | 39 | 68 | 33 | 58 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 62 | 122 | 166 | 164 | 146 | 114 | 92 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:01AM3.62m | 7:38PM3.33m | 7:47AM3.46m | 8:34PM3.13m | 8:44AM3.34m | 9:45PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.07m | 1:36AM1.44m | 2:15PM1.25m | 2:26AM1.62m | 3:18PM1.36m | 3:31AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 8 | NNE 11 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | N 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | — | 36 | — | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 24 | 68 | 33 | 58 | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 17 | — | — | — | 14 | 62 | 122 | 166 | 164 | 146 | 114 | 92 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 82 | 74 | 312 | 16 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 38 | 238 | 265 | 263 | 263 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 305 | 270 | 393 | 285 | 270 | 26 | 13 |
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